Based on a headcanon I made up, look in my latest random book or my announcements to see it. It also includes another headcanon of mine that Soundwave doesn't lose his voice until the war begins
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Ravage let out a soft sigh and glanced at Laserbeak, careful not to disturb the sleeping sparklings that were curled up against his side. They were so tiny and fragile, a reminder of how they nearly perished only mere minutes after their birth. Soundwave was a good carrier, but his carrying term was hard and troubled. When his partner had learned of the sparklings, they left without warning. That crushed him, hurling him into depression that only made the term harder.

The twins were the only reason he managed to pull through.

Now that they were here and finally stable enough to  the point that they didn't need constant medical care, Ravage felt that a heavy weight had been lifted from both his and Soundwave's shoulders. Now it was Soundwave who needed to recover.

"How are they...?"

Ravage blinked and raised his head, Soundwave's weak voice interrupting his thoughts. He looked back down at the sparklings for a moment before responding. "They're fine, Soundwave. You can rest easy now."

"I can't sleep... Can I hold them..?"

Ravage opened his mouth to argue, but ended up closing it. Soundwave was their mother, after all, so he had no place to speak. "Of course." He murmured, gently taking one of the twins, Rumble, by the back of his neck like a kitten and hopping up onto Soundwave's berth. He carefully set him down on Soundwave's chassis before leaping back down to retrieve the other one, Frenzy.

Rumble whined a little in distress when he discovered that his brother wasn't by his side, but soon found comfort by gripping onto Soundwave's thumb with his tiny hands. He cooed softly, eventually drifting back to sleep.

Soundwave watched them lovingly, the warmth in his spark dulling the soreness he felt for a moment. They were his entire world. At first, he was alone. Then he found Ravage and Laserbeak. Now, in his time of need, they helped him bring two more joys into his world. Two little joys that he was going to protect.

No matter what it cost.

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Also, that last line was kind of foreshadowing for another oneshot I'm gonna write

Hehe... 😈